Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.395 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.395 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7626 kilograms per international-$
in 1978
All-time low
0.0926 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Jamaica, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Jamaica is 0.395 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.7626 kilograms per international-$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0926 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ | +77.6% |
| 1952 | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.182 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2055 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2209 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | -25.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | +40.9% |
| 1962 | 0.293 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.321 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5046 kilograms per international-$ | +57.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3436 kilograms per international-$ | -31.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3873 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4098 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3913 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4007 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.482 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5114 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6184 kilograms per international-$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5887 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6341 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6003 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6272 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7626 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7266 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7616 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6509 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5387 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5461 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4392 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4517 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4008 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.44 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3598 kilograms per international-$ | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5005 kilograms per international-$ | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5312 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5323 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5076 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5098 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5067 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5484 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5722 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5771 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.581 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5913 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5934 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5658 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5569 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.543 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5861 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5362 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5417 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4129 kilograms per international-$ | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4052 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.428 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4124 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4417 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3982 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4097 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4122 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.391 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3984 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4621 kilograms per international-$ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3731 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3799 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.395 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.395 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.395 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +77.6% | 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1964 | +57.2% | 0.321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5046 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1977 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5046 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.597 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7626 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5089 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3598 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7616 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5465 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5067 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5497 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4129 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5934 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4621 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3827 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3731 kilograms per international-$ | 0.395 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 China 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iraq 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.387 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Jamaica?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Jamaica was 0.395 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7626 kilograms per international-$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).